Fuglen, Oslo

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At this handsome, den-like coffee shop in Oslo, you can sample beans from local roasters (brewed using a variety of methods from French press, to filter, cold brew and AeroPress) while perusing the café’s eclectic collection of midcentury Scandinavian furniture. Like what you see? Everything is for sale, from the classic ‘70s-style coffee tables to the Mad Men-esque armchairs. Jetsetter tip: stick around for after hours, when the retro café turns into a speakeasy serving artisanal beer and craft cocktails.

Verve Coffee Roasters, Los Angeles

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In perennially hip Los Angeles, it’s hard to keep track of the cool kids’ comings and goings. But get your buzz on at Verve Coffee Roaster’s third outpost in the heart of downtown, and you’ll find yourself in the company of bespectacled hipsters and ladies with septum piercings. The 1,600 square-foot space has industrial-style decor, tiled floors and a breezy patio, plus damn good espresso drinks and pour-over coffees. And, because it’s LA, there's a vast, rainbow-colored selection of cold-pressed juices.

Ob-La-Di, Paris

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How do fashion girls keep energized between shows at Paris Fashion Week? Coffee runs at Ob-La-Di, the charming micro café in Paris’ Haut Marais district. Down the street from upscale boutiques like Isabel Marant and Anine Bing, this hotspot regularly caters to French It girls. We recommend the pomegranate seed-topped avocado toast with a cookie-dough-ice-cream-spiked affogato.

The Monocle Café, London

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Smart and stylish, The Monocle Café in Marylebone is a destination for both coffee connoisseurs and design buffs. And given that it was conceived by the very team behind the London-based lifestyle and culture mag, Monocle, we’d expect nothing less. The space is housed in a two-story building with a stately terrace façade, and has coffee from Allpress, a menu designed by Masayuki Hara, and a curated playlist from Monocle 24, the brand’s radio station.

Karabatak, Istanbul

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Prepared by boiling finely powdered roast coffee beans in a cezve (pot), dumping the contents in a heaping spoonful of sugar and then letting the dregs settle in a tiny cup, Turkish coffee is something you chew, not drink. The best place to give this century-old tradition a try? At Karabatuk, a neighborhood favorite in Istanbul’s Karaköy district. Opened as a branch of Austria-based Julius Meinl Coffee, the spot also serves plenty of “Western”-style coffee drinks (Aeropress coffee, lattes, etc.) on the menu. Grab a seat inside, where the cozy interiors are outfitted in vintage Meinl posters and mismatched furniture, or outdoors on the sunny, vine-covered terrace.

Beluga Cafe, São Paulo

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Known as the city “built on coffee,” São Paulo's development is largely the result of the Brazilian coffee expansion of the 19th century. What this means? Options upon options of amazing coffeehouses from which to choose. We love Beluga Café in Santa Cecília, for its comprehensive menu of filter and espresso-based drinks—all grown and roasted in Brazil. Started in 2014 by the journalist Flávio Seixlack and the graphic designer Rodolfo Herrera, the cafe's clean lines and warm lights provide a soothing respite from Sao Paolo's chaotic streets.

Haass Coffee, Cape Town

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Want to sample the most expensive coffee in the world? Cape Town’s Haas Collective stocks kopi luwak—a rare gourmet blend derived from beans collected from the droppings of a small, cat-like mammal called a civet. The smooth-tasting brew is $30 a cup, so don’t even think about drinking it on-the-go. Instead, savor it as you take in all the bold oil paintings, whimsical furniture, and traditional, South African décor (think: taxidermy hare and local artwork) that adorn the space.

Giracha Coffee, Osaka

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Coffee, bicycles and thrift-style fashion come together at Giracha Coffee in Osaka’s trendy Tachibana-touri area. The standing-bar-style café has very limited seating, so prepare to get social with the locals as you check out the extensive menagerie of collectibles from tricycles to globes and glossy mags. On tap? Coffee sourced from Shibuya’s Streamer Coffee Company—a dark, viscous brew with a frothy crema and a nutty base.

Good Life, Helsinki

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As one of the only specialty coffee shop in Finland, this cozy, design-minded café in Helsinki’s hip Kalli ‘hood is literally one of a kind. There are velvety smooth cappuccinos and creamy flat whites (a novelty in filter coffee-obsessed Finland), plus tasty bites like sugar-dusted doughnuts and flaky croissants. Settle into one of the comfy spots by the window and get your camera ready: design elements like graphic Marimekko wallpaper, Anglepoise lamps and colorful wall art make for killer Instagram fodder.